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A festival procession on a palm-lined street in bright daylight. A large ornate golden chariot, decorated with dense garlands of marigold and purple flowers, tassels and bells, is pulled forward. A red umbrella with fringed edging is held over a figure standing on the chariot, who wears a golden crown, red and gold clothing. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk beside it, one wearing a long orange garland, and a man in white ritual clothes with a red forehead mark stands in the foreground beside men in white and a bespectacled man in a white shirt. A round decorated fan or shield is raised at left.

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Outdoor procession with a golden palanquin-style float decorated with yellow and magenta garlands and multicoloured tassels, topped by a golden canopy. A seated figure in saffron and gold sits on the float, partly obscured by umbrellas. Large red parasols with fringed tassels and decorative panels shade the float. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand close together; one bald man in a grey shirt, one man in glasses with a purple and white beaded cord, and others wear rudraksha-style malas. Palm trees and a clear sky are in the background.2011-01-01A photo of an outdoor procession. A seated figure rides a golden palanquin decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, orange flowers and fringed parasols in red, yellow and multicolour. The seated figure wears white and a crown-like headpiece with a red-and-white garland. Around the palanquin, many devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd the road, with a shaved-headed man in white sacred thread and a woman in a gold-bordered sari close beside it. Palm trees and a brick wall stand behind. a person is cued by the palanquin seat and the crown-like headwear, but the figure's appearance is only partly visible, so treat this as uncertain.2011-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession scene with a seated figure on an ornate golden palanquin beneath a saffron-yellow canopy decorated with marigold garlands and tassels in purple, red and green. The central figure wears a red-orange turban, a saffron garment, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and sits among white flower petals on red cloth. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand at the front and right, one wearing rudraksha bracelets, carrying the palanquin. Another seated person in orange is partly visible behind the central figure. Ratha-style procession with flower garlands and a kalasha-like golden finial.2016-04-18A photograph of a golden ceremonial ratha or palanquin during a street procession, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, golden tassels in green, red and pink, and a large yellow canopy umbrella. A person seated high on the ratha wears a gold crown and dark red garment. Beside it a red and blue decorated umbrella is held aloft. Around the ratha, devotees and attendants stand, including a man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace at right and a bald man in saffron and white at lower left. The scene is outdoors under a bright sky with red brick buildings at left.2010-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31A decorated golden ratha procession float with a large orange fringed parasol canopy and hanging bells and tassels in orange, pink, green, blue and purple. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers wrap the float. A seated figure wearing a gold crown and an orange-red garment sits on the float. In the foreground a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands beside the float, and another man in white holds up an orange-and-blue fan-shaped decoration. Loudspeakers and orange flags are visible behind the float.2009-12-31Outdoor procession scene with a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with garlands of purple and pink flowers, colourful tassels and banana leaves, under multicoloured fringed umbrellas. A figure seated on the golden throne wears a white head wrap and white garment with a red-and-white shawl, raising one hand in blessing. In the foreground a saffron-robed monastic in orange clothing raises an arm holding an object, while devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand around the procession, with several people holding a garland-hung pole and others watching closely.2011-01-01A procession in daylight under colourful fringed umbrellas, with a ratha-like crowd moving along a dusty road. A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a flower garland and heavy gold necklaces wears a cream dhoti and shawl and smiles while raising his palms in greeting. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a gold-topped staff and gold necklaces walks next to a trident-topped pole. Around them, men in white kurtas, orange and red shawls and saffron clothing follow, with a bus and tents behind and paper bunting overhead.2009-01-01A photograph of a procession float decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and tasselled hangings in red, pink, orange, green and blue. A large golden-orange canopy with fringed edges and a gilded finial rises above. Beneath it stands a man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a red flower garland, and gold-and-red beaded necklaces. He bows his head with hands together near the float's wooden frame, while the sky and a tree fill the background.2010-01-01A festival procession photographed from the crowd. A seated figure in white clothing and a white head cloth rides a golden palanquin-style float decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands, purple flower strings, and a yellow fringed canopy. Tall multicoloured umbrellas with tassels in red, green, yellow and blue, some printed with a blue emblem, shade the float. Dense crowds of devotees surround it, many in white clothes, some with bare heads and some holding up hands or cameras. Behind them stand a corrugated roof, a water tank and blue draped fabric.2011-01-01